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Messy Church

WHAT IS MESSY CHURCH? (quarterly event)
  • An interactive and inter-generational Christian get together that’s big on hospitality and fun. There’s crafts, music, worship and community building.
  • An alternative experience of “church” offered on Saturday.

It is called “Messy Church” because playing with play-dough, or decorating cupcakes, or eating spaghetti or jumping up and down while singing are different ways of being church.

Messy Church is a program idea that began in Britain and is now spreading to other parts of the world. One way to describe the event is with the 4 “C’s” :

Chill together – spend time together with other families exploring and sharing the Christian story.

Create together – a time to allow our creativity to show through various crafts and activities

Celebrate together –sing/story, we follow a theme at each event in a relaxed way.

Chew together – the time ends with sharing a simple supper together.

The typical Messy Church schedule:

3:30 - 4:00 pm: gathering, activities, conversation
4:00 - 4:30 pm: music, theme introduction, story, prayer
4:30 - 5:15 pm: various activities: crafts, play-dough, discussion, (adults can sometimes help with the cooking or just watch the kids get messy!) 
5:15 - 5:30 pm: gathering again, music, story
5:30 - 6:30 pm: meal provided, free-will donation

Winchester United Pastoral Charge

Office Hours

Mon., Wed, Fri.
9:00 am - noon

Telephone

613-774-2512

Email

info@winchesterunited.ca
  • Home
  • Sunday Worship Service
  • Announcements
  • Contact Us
  • Vocal Choir
  • United Church Women
  • Pastor's Blog
  • Messy Church
  • Hand Bell Choir
  • Inspiration
  • Why I Give
  • We Support
    • House of Lazarus
    • Adopt A Family
  • Hope Springs UC
  • Winchester UC
    • Restoration Project Blog
  • United Church Crest